Children and Young People's Companion

Organisation:
Growing Through Grief - Waiapu Anglican Society
Category:
Youth & Children
Hours:
Working Hours
Location:
Gisborne

To train as a companion in the childen's and young people's programme means you are available to deliver the Seasons for Growth 8-session programme in your local community.

Once trained as a companion, you will be providing support and space for children and young people to:

  • Learn about how different people respond to change, loss and grief
  • Understand that it is normal to experience a range of grief reactions
  • Explore new approaches to dealing with change, loss and grief in their lives
  • Build communication, decision making and problem-solving skills
  • Participate in a supportive network of peers and adults
  • Integrate their new learning into their relationship with family, friends and others.

You will likely co-companion with another trained companion, and you will be well supported by the local Growing Through Grief coordinator/trainer.

If the thought of making a positive, lasting impact on the life of a young person appeals to you, then we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements:

The ideal person for this role is empathetic, enjoys working with young people, is mature, reliable and responsible. You must have great communication skills, including listening, have a good standard of conversational English and have your own resilience and awareness of self-care.

Becoming a companion involves completing an application form, providing a current CV, meeting the coordinator, police vetting, providing referres, attending trainings, reading relevant policies and procedures and participating in an accreditation process.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

Training is delivered over two consecutive days by an authorised trainer. There may be a wait before the training is held, depending on when you apply.

Once trained up, the programme is delivered over 8 weeks for 1.5 hours per week with additional pre-session work.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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